AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of CHS's position on proposed legislation
1:25:02
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45 sec
Dr. Bipin Subedi, Chief Medical Officer of NYC Health and Hospitals Correctional Health Services (CHS), introduces himself and provides an overview of CHS's position on the proposed legislation. He outlines that his testimony will focus on three bills and their potential impact on CHS operations and patient care.
- Introduces himself and his colleague Jeanette Merrill
- Expresses appreciation for the opportunity to testify
- Indicates focus on three bills and their potential impact on CHS
Bipin Subedi
1:25:02
Good morning, chair nurse and members of the Committee on Criminal Justice.
1:25:06
I am Beeping Subeti, chief medical officer for New York City Health And Hospital's Correctional Health Services, also known as CHS.
1:25:14
I'm here with my colleague, Jeanette Merrill, CHS's senior assistant vice president of communications at external affairs.
1:25:21
We appreciate the opportunity to participate in today's hearing on the proposed legislation.
1:25:25
My testimony will focus on providing information on the impact that 3 of these bills would have on our service provision operations, including concerns we have about how some of these proposals could adversely affect patient care and staff safety.
1:25:38
I'm going to start by discussing intro 423 in relation to procedures following the death of an individual in custody of the Department of Correction and report on compassionate release.
